Bread?

[Turf]

I bake my own soda bread, mostly as an excuse to down even more tea

been heavily considering buying a bread maker

[Speedbag]

Beer Bread

3 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
12 ounces beer
2 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 375

Butter loaf pan. Combine flour, sugar, and beer and mix well; mixture should be sticky. Pour into the loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Remove from oven about 3 minutes before the end of baking and brush the loaf with butter and return to oven.

[Ddan]

Alright, I think I found the easiest to make, tastiest, and best crust bread.  You'll need a dutch oven, something like this

http://www.castironcookware.com/lodge-dutch-oven-loop.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/knead-not-sourdough-recipe/index.html

Very little kneading!

I've been making one like that for a few years, except with sourdough starter instead of yeast.  When it's good, it's great

[bigiain]

Anyone tried Bacon Bread? 

For anyone near The Mission in San Francisco:

http://www.dynamodonut.com/our_donuts.html

Middle of the top row - Maple glazed bacon and apple donuts... 

(also available sometimes at Fourbarrel Espresso on Valencia at 15th)

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[The Architect]

I've been making one like that for a few years, except with sourdough starter instead of yeast.  When it's good, it's great

Dan, how do you make the sourdough starter?  And how much starter do you typically use?